Elizabeth and Joseph were married in a religious ceremony on September 28th, 1857 at St. Peter's (Bolton).2 They had a son and five daughters, named James, Sarah, Ann, Alice, Ellen and Edna. There are no more children.
Sarah was born in December 1857 in Turton and her baptism took place on January 17th, 1858 at St. Anne (Turton).1
Birth Notes
Sarah Jane (25), daughter of Joseph (weaver) on marriage on 1882
Name: Sarah Jane Mather Baptism Date: 17 Jan 1858 Baptism Place: Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Turton Father: Joseph Mather Mother: Elizabeth Ann Mather Reference Number: GB127.L98/1/3/3
MATHER, SARAH ROSTRON GRO Reference: 1857 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 214
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1857 MATHER Sarah ROSTRON Turton TUR/8/376
Ann was born in March 1859 in Turton and her baptism took place on April 17th, 1859 at St. Anne (Turton).34
Birth Notes
Name: Ann Mather Baptism Date: 17 Apr 1859 Baptism Place: Turton, St Anne, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Turton Father: Joseph Mather Mother: Elizabeth Ann Mather Reference Number: GB127.L98/1/3/3
MATHER, ANN ROSTRON GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 242
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1859 MATHER Ann ROSTRON Turton Bolton TUR/9/125